How to Stop Programs Opening at Start-up

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How to Disable Startup Programs in Windows More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Mike Christenson | permalink
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The more software you install on your computer, the longer it may seem to take to start up Windows. Many programs add themselves to the list of programs started when you boot your computer, and that list can get long.

For further reading: http://www.howtogeek.com/74523/how-to-disable-startup-programs-in-windows/ ^[1]

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Stop a program from running automatically when Windows starts - Windows Help More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Walter Dejager | permalink
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Prevent programs from running automatically when you start your computer.

For further reading: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/stop-program-running-automatically-windows-starts ^[2]

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How to Disable Windows Startup Programs More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Jeebus SK | permalink
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You can speed up your PC's boot time by cutting out startup items in Windows.

For further reading: http://www.pcworld.com/article/241049/how_to_disable_windows_startup_programs.html ^[3]

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How to Stop an Application from Opening at Startup on a Microsoft XP PC More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Brent Baldasare | permalink
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Don't you hate that stuff popping up automatically when you log in? Well, here is a simple solution. Press the start button.
Tags: WikiHow, Stop an Application from Opening at Startup on a Microsoft XP PC, wiki, how to articles, how to instructions, DIY, tips, howto, learn, how do I

For further reading: http://www.wikihow.com/Stop-an-Application-from-Opening-at-Startup-on-a-Microsoft-XP-PC ^[4]

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How to Remove Startup Programs More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Matthew Leedham | permalink
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It is inevitable that as your computer ages it will soon begin to run slower and slower. While this cannot be prevented entirely, one of the causes you can control is the number of startup programs you have added to your computer. Startup...
Tags: WikiHow, Remove Startup Programs, wiki, how to articles, how to instructions, DIY, tips, howto, learn, how do I

For further reading: http://www.wikihow.com/Remove-Startup-Programs ^[5]

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Category: Fun | 9 years, 5 month(s) ago

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Mike Christenson, Jeebus SK, Walter Dejager, Brent Baldasare, Matthew Leedham

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1. http://www.howtogeek.com/74523/how-to-disable-startup-programs-in-windows/

2. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/stop-program-running-automatically-windows-starts

3. http://www.pcworld.com/article/241049/how_to_disable_windows_startup_programs.html

4. http://www.wikihow.com/Stop-an-Application-from-Opening-at-Startup-on-a-Microsoft-XP-PC

5. http://www.wikihow.com/Remove-Startup-Programs